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Meaning of BIOTITE

Pronunciation:  'bIu`tIt

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  dark brown to black mica found in igneous and metamorphic rock
 

BIOTITE is a 7 letter word that starts with B.

 

 See Also: isinglass, lepidomelane, mica

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Bi"o*tite\, n. [From Biot, a French naturalist.] (Min.)
Mica containing iron and magnesia, generally of a black or
dark green color; -- a common constituent of crystalline
rocks. See {Mica}.

 

 

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